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Posted by bakerfw wa (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 26, 05 at 2:10

I have a few English Mulberry cuttings and one of them has a pest on the bark which I think is a scale insect. It looks for all the world like a bud. What is the best way to control them please,
thanks
Fred

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g'day fred,

1st you may find there are ants tending them or near the base of the tree, they have symbiotic relationship so ants need to go for any treatment to work.

then use white oil for the scale but use the white oil after the heat of the sun, see my remedies page for home recipe and some moving ants on hints.

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We once had these 'ant cows' on our plums during a drought in South Africa. They are composed on a cluster of aphis that look like one bug but are actually a group feeding on the tree sap. They were actually fascinating to watch as the ants would 'milk' the cow for its nectar or body fluids and carry droplets back to the nest. If this is what you've got then it's imperative to get rid of the ants as well as the aphids things. Soapy water is the best to get rid of the aphis. I felt quite sorry to destroy such a relationship. On a folk lore side of things if you get infestations of ants it is supposed to be that you are neglecting family for work!
Cosmic

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